Wheel end surface detection and correction device

ABSTRACT

A wheel end surface detection and correction device includes a rack, a detection system, a customized cylinder and a correction system.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

The present application claims benefit of Chinese Patent Application No.201811321725.5, filed on Nov. 8, 2018, the contents of which are herebyincorporated by reference in their entirety.

BACKGROUND

In a machining process of aluminum alloy wheels, a machined wheel endsurface is often unqualified in runout due to an end surface deformationand a clamping deformation of a blank, which will cause a wheel tovibrate during driving and affect the driving safety and comfort.Therefore, there is a need for automated equipment that performs onlinedetection on the end surface runout of the wheel and correctsunqualified workpieces.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure relates to a detection and correction device, andmore particularly relates to a wheel end surface detection andcorrection device.

The present disclosure aims to provide a wheel end surface detection andcorrection device. The device may detect the end surface runout of awheel on line and correct the wheel end surface on line when used.

In order to achieve the aforementioned objective, the technical solutionof the present disclosure is as follows: A wheel end surface detectionand correction device, consisting of a rack, first cylinders, firstguide columns, first guide sleeves, a fixed plate, a first liftingframe, first guide rails, second guide rails, a first servo electriccylinder, a translational frame, third guide rails, a second liftingframe, a dial indicator, a supporting plate, an expansion core, anexpansion sleeve, a reference plate, a cylinder rod, a piston, acylinder body, a left copying pressing block, a left pressing rod, arotating ring, a left guide sleeve, a movable plate, a servo motor,servo electric push rods, a lifting plate, second guide columns, secondguide sleeves, a left servo electric cylinder, a second cylinder, aright servo electric cylinder, a right guide sleeve, a right pressingrod, a right copying pressing block and a second servo electriccylinder, the fixed plate is fixed on the rack; the four first guidesleeves are fixed on the fixed plate; the four first guide columnsmatched with the first guide sleeves are fixed below the first liftingframe; the two first cylinders are also fixed on the fixed plate, andthe output ends of the two first cylinders are hinged with the bottom ofthe first lifting frame; two sides of the first lifting frame areconnected with the rack through the first guide rails; the front andrear ends of the supporting plate are fixed on the rack.

A detection system is that: the bottom end of the translational frame ismounted above the bottom of the first lifting frame through the secondguide rails; the second lifting frame is mounted on the side surface ofthe translational frame through the third guide rails; the first servoelectric cylinder is fixed on a bottom plate of the translational frame,and the output end of the first servo electric cylinder is connectedwith the second lifting frame; the dial indicator is mounted on thesecond lifting frame; the second servo electric cylinder is fixed abovethe bottom of the first lifting frame, and the output end of the secondservo electric cylinder is connected with the translational frame.

A customized cylinder is that: the reference plate is fixed below thecylinder body; the piston is matched with an inner hole of the cylinderbody; the cylinder rod is connected with the piston.

The expansion sleeve is fixed below the reference plate; the expansioncore is fixed at the top end of the cylinder rod; the outer side of theexpansion core is matched with the inner side of the expansion sleeve;the top end of the cylinder body is mounted below the movable platethrough the rotating ring; the servo motor is fixed above the movableplate, and the output end of the servo motor is connected with the topend of the cylinder body; the upper ends of the three servo electricpush rods are hinged with the lower end of the lifting plate, and thelower ends are hinged with the top end of the movable plate; the threeservo electric push rods are uniformly distributed between the movableplate and the lifting plate; the four second guide columns are fixedabove the lifting plate; the four second guide sleeves matched with thefour second guide columns are fixed at the top end of the rack; thesecond cylinder is also fixed at the top end of the rack, and the outputend of the second cylinder is hinged with the top end of the liftingplate.

A correction system is that: the left servo electric cylinder is fixedon the left side of the top end of the rack; the left guide sleeve isfixed below the left servo electric cylinder and is matched with theleft pressing rod; the top end of the left pressing rod is connectedwith the output end of the left servo electric cylinder, and the leftcopying pressing block is fixed at the left end of the left pressingrod; the right servo electric cylinder is fixed on the right side of thetop end of the rack; the right guide sleeve is fixed below the rightservo electric cylinder and is matched with the right pressing rod; thetop end of the right pressing rod is connected with the output end ofthe right servo electric cylinder; and the right copying pressing blockis fixed at the lower end of the right pressing rod.

In a working process, firstly, a stopper initially locates a wheel inthe center; a second cylinder enables an expansion sleeve to move downthrough second guide columns and be matched with a wheel center hole;three servo electric push rods adjust a posture of a reference plate tocause the reference plate to be flatly fitted to a wheel flange surface;a cylinder rod pulls an expansion core to tighten the wheel; the secondcylinder lifts the wheel, and a servo motor enables the wheel to rotate;a second servo electric cylinder enables a dial indicator to be locatedbelow the end surface of a wheel rim of the wheel through second guiderails; a first servo electric cylinder enables the dial indicator to bein contact with the wheel end surface through third guide rails; at themoment, the end surface runout of the wheel may be detected; after thedetection is completed, first cylinders enable a first lifting frame tomove down via first guide columns; meanwhile, the second cylinderenables the wheel end surface to be flatly fitted to a supporting plate;a right servo motor enables a right copying pressing block to be flatlyfitted to the upper end surface of one side of the wheel through a rightpressing rod, but no force is applied; and a left servo motor enables aleft copying pressing block to over press the other side of the wheelthrough a left pressing rod to cause the lower end surface to move down,so as to achieve the aim of correcting the end surface.

The present disclosure may detect the end surface runout of the wheel online and correct the wheel end surface on line when used, and has thecharacteristics of high automation degree, advanced process, highgenerality, safe and stable performance and the like.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a front view of a wheel end surface detection and correctiondevice of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a left view of a wheel end surface detection and correctiondevice of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 3 is a front view of a wheel end surface detection and correctiondevice of the present disclosure during working.

LIST OF REFERENCE SYMBOLS

1: rack; 2: first cylinder; 3: first guide column; 4: first guidesleeve; 5: fixed plate; 6: first lifting frame; 7: first guide rail; 8:second guide rail; 9: first servo electric cylinder; 10: translationalframe; 11: third guide rail; 12: second lifting frame; 13: dialindicator; 14: supporting plate; 15: expansion core; 16: expansionsleeve; 17: reference plate; 18: cylinder rod; 19: piston; 20: cylinderbody; 21: left copying pressing block; 22: left pressing rod; 23:rotating ring; 24: left guide sleeve; 25: movable plate; 26: servomotor; 27: servo electric push rod; 28: lifting plate; 29: second guidecolumn; 30: second guide sleeve; 31: left servo electric cylinder; 32:second cylinder; 33: right servo electric cylinder; 34: right guidesleeve; 35: right pressing rod; 36: right copying pressing block; and27: second servo electric cylinder.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Details and working conditions of a specific device provided accordingto the present disclosure are described below in combination withaccompanying drawings.

As illustrated in FIGS. 1-3, the device can include a rack 1, firstcylinders 2, first guide columns 3, first guide sleeves 4, a fixed plate5, a first lifting frame 6, first guide rails 7, second guide rails 8, afirst servo electric cylinder 9, a translational frame 10, third guiderails 11, a second lifting frame 12, a dial indicator 13, a supportingplate 14, an expansion core 15, an expansion sleeve 16, a referenceplate 17, a cylinder rod 18, a piston 19, a cylinder body 20, a leftcopying pressing block 21, a left pressing rod 22, a rotating ring 23, aleft guide sleeve 24, a movable plate 25, a servo motor 26, servoelectric push rods 27, a lifting plate 28, second guide columns 29,second guide sleeves 30, a left servo electric cylinder 31, a secondcylinder 32, a right servo electric cylinder 33, a right guide sleeve34, a right pressing rod 35, a right copying pressing block 36 and asecond servo electric cylinder 37, the fixed plate 5 is fixed on therack 1; the four first guide sleeves 4 are fixed on the fixed plate 5;the four first guide columns 3 matched with the first guide sleeves 4are fixed below the first lifting frame 6; the two first cylinders 2 arealso fixed on the fixed plate 5, and the output ends of the two firstcylinders 2 are hinged with the bottom of the first lifting frame 6; twosides of the first lifting frame 6 are connected with the rack 1 throughthe first guide rails 7; the front and rear ends of the supporting plate14 are fixed on the rack 1.

A detection system is that: the bottom end of the translational frame 10is mounted above the bottom of the first lifting frame 6 through thesecond guide rails 8; the second lifting frame 12 is mounted on the sidesurface of the translational frame 10 through the third guide rails 11;the first servo electric cylinder 9 is fixed on a bottom plate of thetranslational frame 10, and the output end of the first servo electriccylinder 9 is connected with the second lifting frame 12; the dialindicator 13 is mounted on the second lifting frame 12; the second servoelectric cylinder 37 is fixed above the bottom of the first liftingframe 6, and the output end of the second servo electric cylinder 37 isconnected with the translational frame 10.

A customized cylinder is that: the reference plate 17 is fixed below thecylinder body 20; the piston 19 is matched with an inner hole of thecylinder body 20; the cylinder rod 18 is connected with the piston 19.

The expansion sleeve 16 is fixed below the reference plate 17; theexpansion core 15 is fixed at the top end of the cylinder rod 18; theouter side of the expansion core 15 is matched with the inner side ofthe expansion sleeve 16; the top end of the cylinder body 20 is mountedbelow the movable plate 25 through the rotating ring 23; the servo motor26 is fixed above the movable plate 25, and the output end of the servomotor 26 is connected with the top end of the cylinder body 20; theupper ends of the three servo electric push rods 27 are hinged with thelower end of the lifting plate 28, and the lower ends are hinged withthe top end of the movable plate 25; the three servo electric push rods27 are uniformly distributed between the movable plate 25 and thelifting plate 28; the four second guide columns 29 are fixed above thelifting plate 28; the four second guide sleeves 30 matched with the foursecond guide columns 29 are fixed at the top end of the rack 1; thesecond cylinder 32 is also fixed at the top end of the rack 1, and theoutput end of the second cylinder 32 is hinged with the top end of thelifting plate 28.

A correction system is that: the left servo electric cylinder 31 isfixed on the left side of the top end of the rack 1; the left guidesleeve 24 is fixed below the left servo electric cylinder 31 and ismatched with the left pressing rod 22; the top end of the left pressingrod 22 is connected with the output end of the left servo electriccylinder 31, and the left copying pressing block 21 is fixed at the leftend of the left pressing rod 22; the right servo electric cylinder 33 isfixed on the right side of the top end of the rack 1; the right guidesleeve 34 is fixed below the right servo electric cylinder 33 and ismatched with the right pressing rod 35; the top end of the rightpressing rod 35 is connected with the output end of the right servoelectric cylinder 33; and the right copying pressing block 36 is fixedat the lower end of the right pressing rod 35.

In a working process, firstly, a stopper initially locates a wheel inthe center; a second cylinder 32 enables an expansion sleeve 16 to movedown through second guide columns 29 and be matched with a wheel centerhole; three servo electric push rods 27 adjust a posture of a referenceplate 17 to cause the reference plate 17 to be flatly fitted to a wheelflange surface; a cylinder rod 18 pulls an expansion core 15 to tightenthe wheel; the second cylinder 32 lifts the wheel, and a servo motor 26enables the wheel to rotate; a second servo electric cylinder 37 enablesa dial indicator 13 to be located below the end surface of a wheel rimof the wheel through second guide rails 8; a first servo electriccylinder 9 enables the dial indicator 13 to be in contact with the wheelend surface through third guide rails 11; at the moment, the end surfacerunout of the wheel may be detected; after the detection is completed,first cylinders 2 enable a first lifting frame 6 to move down via firstguide columns 3; meanwhile, the second cylinder 32 enables the wheel endsurface to be flatly fitted to a supporting plate 14; a right servomotor 33 enables a right copying pressing block 36 to be flatly fittedto the upper end surface of one side of the wheel through a rightpressing rod 35, but no force is applied; and a left servo motor 31enables a left copying pressing block 21 to over press the other side ofthe wheel through a left pressing rod 22 to cause the lower end surfaceto move down, so as to achieve the aim of correcting the end surface.

1. A wheel end surface detection and correction device, comprising arack, first cylinders, first guide columns, first guide sleeves, a fixedplate, a first lifting frame, first guide rails, second guide rails, afirst servo electric cylinder, a translational frame, third guide rails,a second lifting frame, a dial indicator, a supporting plate, anexpansion core, an expansion sleeve, a reference plate, a cylinder rod,a piston, a cylinder body, a left copying pressing block, a leftpressing rod, a rotating ring, a left guide sleeve, a movable plate, aservo motor, servo electric push rods, a lifting plate, second guidecolumns, second guide sleeves, a left servo electric cylinder, a secondcylinder, a right servo electric cylinder, a right guide sleeve, a rightpressing rod, a right copying pressing block and a second servo electriccylinder, wherein the fixed plate is fixed on the rack; the four firstguide sleeves are fixed on the fixed plate; the four first guide columnsmatched with the first guide sleeves are fixed below the first liftingframe; the two first cylinders are also fixed on the fixed plate, andthe output ends of the two first cylinders are hinged with the bottom ofthe first lifting frame; two sides of the first lifting frame areconnected with the rack through the first guide rails; the front andrear ends of the supporting plate are fixed on the rack; a detectionsystem is that: the bottom end of the translational frame is mountedabove the bottom of the first lifting frame through the second guiderails; the second lifting frame is mounted on the side surface of thetranslational frame through the third guide rails; the first servoelectric cylinder is fixed on a bottom plate of the translational frame,and the output end of the first servo electric cylinder is connectedwith the second lifting frame; the dial indicator is mounted on thesecond lifting frame; the second servo electric cylinder is fixed abovethe bottom of the first lifting frame, and the output end of the secondservo electric cylinder is connected with the translational frame; acustomized cylinder is that: the reference plate is fixed below thecylinder body; the piston is matched with an inner hole of the cylinderbody; the cylinder rod is connected with the piston; the expansionsleeve is fixed below the reference plate; the expansion core is fixedat the top end of the cylinder rod; the outer side of the expansion coreis matched with the inner side of the expansion sleeve; the top end ofthe cylinder body is mounted below the movable plate through therotating ring; the servo motor is fixed above the movable plate, and theoutput end of the servo motor is connected with the top end of thecylinder body; the upper ends of the three servo electric push rods arehinged with the lower end of the lifting plate, and the lower ends arehinged with the top end of the movable plate; the three servo electricpush rods are uniformly distributed between the movable plate and thelifting plate; the four second guide columns are fixed above the liftingplate; the four second guide sleeves matched with the four second guidecolumns are fixed at the top end of the rack; the second cylinder isalso fixed at the top end of the rack, and the output end of the secondcylinder is hinged with the top end of the lifting plate; and acorrection system is that: the left servo electric cylinder is fixed onthe left side of the top end of the rack; the left guide sleeve is fixedbelow the left servo electric cylinder and is matched with the leftpressing rod; the top end of the left pressing rod is connected with theoutput end of the left servo electric cylinder, and the left copyingpressing block is fixed at the left end of the left pressing rod; theright servo electric cylinder is fixed on the right side of the top endof the rack; the right guide sleeve is fixed below the right servoelectric cylinder and is matched with the right pressing rod; the topend of the right pressing rod is connected with the output end of theright servo electric cylinder; and the right copying pressing block isfixed at the lower end of the right pressing rod.